Check-protector



A. B. HIIVHzS.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPUCAI'ION FILED APR. 1. 1921.

Patented Mav 16 1922.

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ARLOW B. MIME-S, OF. VAN WERT, 0E0.

CHECK-PROTECTQR.

Y Specification of Letters Patent. Patigntgdl IW 16 11922 Applicationfiled April 1, 1921. Serial No. 457,592.

To all whom it 'mdg concern:

Be it known that 1, Arrow B. HIMEs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Van Wert, in the county of Van VVert and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Check Protector, of which thefollowing is aspecification. lhis invention aims to provide a check protector of lightand simple form which, if desired, may be mounted upon and carried byone cover of a check book, in a convenient and accessible position.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve. generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the inventionappertains.

With the above and other objects in View, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope ofwhat is claimed, changes in the .precise embodiment of the inventionshown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1- shows iii-plan, a check bookwhereunto the protector forming the subject matter ofthis applicationhas been applied; Figure 2 is a plan of the protector; Figure 3 is asection on the line 33 of Figure 2; and Figure 4 is asection on the line44 of Figure 2.

The check protector forming the subject matter of this applicationpreferably is made in one piece out of resilient material, and includesa U-shaped member 1 embodying arms 2 and 3 having transverse extensions4 carrying the impression surfaces 5 which may be roughened orconstructed otherwise. The protector includes a U-shapedclip 6 disposedsubstantially at right angles to the U- shaped member 1, the clipembodying a free ended arm 7, and an arm 8, joined as indicated at 9 toone edge of the arm 3 of the member 1. The opposite edge of the arm 3 ofthe member 1 is supplied with a flange or projection" 10, extendedtoward the free ended arm 7.

The check protector may be used in various ways. It may be applied to acheck book if desired. In Figure 1 of the drawings, the numeral 11denotes a leaf of a check book, the stub appearing at 12, and one of thehinged covers at 14:. One edge of the cover 14: is received within theclip6, the flange or projection 10 enhancing the hold of the clip on thecover. The U-shaped member 1 extends along the inner surface of thecover 11, toward the leaves 11 of the book. Any leaf, denoted by thenumeral 15 may be folded or bent as at 16, so as to bring the end of theleafbet-ween the extensions 4 of the member 1 whereupon, when the saidextensions are premed toward each other, the impression surfaces 5 willleave a mark on the check. It is clear that, if desired, the check maybe torn out of the book being operated upon by the impression surfaces5.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: y

1. A check protector comprising a U- shaped member embodying armsprovided with impression surfaces, and a U-shaped clip disposedsubstantially at right angles to the U-shaped member, the clip embodyinga free ended arm, and an arm joined to one edge of one .arm of theU-shaped member.

.2. A check protector constructed as set forth in claim 1 and furthercharacterized by the fact that the opposite edge of said arm of theU-shaped memberis provided with a projection extended toward the freeended arm of the clip.

3. A check protector comprising a pair of superposed T-shaped clampingjaws connected at the ends of their shanks and asupport engaging clampextending at right angles from the shank of one of said jaws.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoatfixediny signature inthe presence of two witnesses.

.ARLOW B. HIMES.

Witnesses:

WILBUR G. BAIR, THOMAS E. J owns.

